Kansas University Football Prospects Face Busy Fall Schedule
The University of Kansas enters the season with a new coaching staff led by Gwinn Henry and a strong backfield group. Twenty lettermen return, including backs Amerine, Bungent, Sullivant, Bukaty, Hall, Cadwalader, Vanderveer, and Cameron. Sophomore backs Cameron Fry Gibbons Nesmith Vandaveer join the ranks as potential stars, while key end and guard positions are being sorted as practice begins September 10. The schedule opens September 29 at Des Moines against Drake and includes dates with Iowa State, Colorado State, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Nebraska, George Washington, and Missouri with Thanksgiving Homecoming in Lawrence.
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Drake
Des Moines
Iowa State
Lawrence
Colorado State
Ft. Collins
Oklahoma
Norman
Kansas State
Nebraska
Lincoln
George Washington
Washington, D.C
Missouri
University of Kansas
Gwinn Henry
Vic Hurt
Harry Lansing
Mike Getto
Dick Amerine
Bill Bungen
Overland Park
Milton Sullivant
Waverly
Frank Bukaty
Kansas City
Kan
Ed Hall
Sublette
Eldreth Cadwalader
Topeka
Chester. Gibbons
Lecompton
Kenneth Caldwell
Chanute
Ralph Miller
Ed Sungee
Bartlesville
Okla
Miller Cameron
Wichita
Jake Fry
Denzil Gibbons
Glen Nesmith
Belleville
Marvin Vandaveer
Wellington
Amerine
Bukaty
Hall
Cameron
Fry
Vanderveer
Bunsen
Cadwalader
Suagee
Sungee
Sullivant
Gibbons
Caldwell
Rosedale High
Max Replogle
Wichita East
College football lineup races at next game
William Ferguson reports on the recruiting and position battles for the next season. Mike Sihlanick Massare Turner Naramore Pierce and Gierney compete for guard and center spots while ends consider Renko Arnold Burge Graves Chitwood Dalrymple Schaake Thompson Morris Ulrich ONeil and Gierney as possible starters.
Baseball results and postponements across leagues
AP reports scores from American League games Washington 7 New York 4 Boston 9 Philadelphia 2 Chicago 5 Detroit 3 and National League Chicago 7 Cincinnati 3 plus 10 inning second game 7-3. Brooklyn 2 Philadelphia 3. Several rain postponements including Boston at New York and Fitteparchy at St. Louis. Western Association results St. Joseph 7 Muskogee 6 Topeka 5 Fort Smith 4 Hutchinson 9 Joplin 6 Springfield 7 Salina 1. American Association Indianapolis 14 Columbus 3 Louisville 4 Toledo 1 Kansas City at St Paul and Milwaukee at Minneapolis postponed by rain.
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Kansas City
Minneapolis
Indianapolis Ee
Louisville al
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Columbus
Toledo
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis Ivsenenenes
Associated Press
Washington
Detroit
Ast. Louis
Cleveland
Monay
Fitteparchy
Western Association
St. Joseph
Muskogee
Topeka
Fort Smith
Hutchinson
Joplin
Springfield
Salina
Indianapolis
Louisville
Clint Raver
Reds
Jonlin
Blues Hold Slight Edge as Pennant Race Narrows
In Minneapolis the Kansas City Blues lead the American Association by a game and a half over the Millers. The leaders have won 12 of 17 against Minneapolis this season and open a three game series at Minneapolis with Marvin Breuer starting for Kansas City and Big Bill Burland opposing. Both clubs were rained out yesterday. Indianapolis beat Columbus 14 to 3 and Louisville beat Toledo 4 to 1.
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Kansas City Blues
Blues
Millers
Marvin Breuer
Billy Meyer
Big Bill Butland
Flash
Kansas City
Sid Feder
Associated Press
Gus Q
Gus Theseays
Washington Senators
Chicago White Sox
Cincinnati Reds
New York Yankees
Senators
Yanks
Reds
Will McKechnie
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Mr.Expert
Jim
Nova and Galento Prepare for September Heavyweight Bout
Lou Nova arrives from the east to begin training in Atlantic City for the September 7 showdown with Tony Galento in Philadelphia. The Louis vs Pastor title defense in Detroit September 21 and a prospective Louis versus Nova summer spectacle loom as plans emerge for a million-dollar bout.
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New York
Joe Louis
Tony Galento
Lou Nova
Tony
Philadelphia
Louis
Bob Pastor
Detroit
Louis Vs
Nova
Atlantic City
Madame Boys
New Jersey
Son Follows Father Here For Football Competition
Ben James , 18 year old son of D S Tony James, will enroll at the University of Kansas as a freshman this fall and report for football practice. Tony James played at KU in 1918 14 15, was captain and played tackle. Ben James is 18, 225 pounds, five feet ten inches tall.
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Altho Henry
Steve Renko
Kansas City
Kan
Bill Arnold
Garden City
John Burge
Lawrence
Vincent Graves
McFarland
Russell Chitwood
Charles Dalrymple
Haven
Ralph Schaake
Williamstown
Louis Thompson
Oskaloosa
Schaake
James Morris
Wichita
Hubert Ulrich
Quinter
Bob O'Neil
Topeka
Cierney
Ben ‘James
D. S
Tony” James
University of Kansas
Columbus
K. U
Young James
Wisconsin boxing official once kayoed by Dempsey in Memphis
Fred Saddy secretary of the Wisconsin Boxing Commission is noted as having boxed as a heavyweight in youth and was once knocked out in the first round by Jack Dempsey in Memphis.
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Madison, Wis
Fred Saddy
Wisconsin Boxing Commission
Jack Dempsey
Memphis
Ottawa High Football Opens Against Long Trip Foe
Just Like big time Ottawa Illinois Ottawa meets an intersectional foe in its opener. Gulfport Mississippi prep team travels about 1000 miles for the game.
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Ottawa
Ill
Ottawa High School
Gulfport
Miss
Lawrence Semipro Baseball Practices Friday
The Lawrence semipro team will practice Friday evening at 5:80. They will play at Meadville Missouri on Sunday.
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Lawrence
Meadville
Gate For Trotters Goshen N Y Harness History
In Goshen New York Good Time park uses a starting gate for harness racing for the first time in its history marking a milestone in local racing events.
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Goshen
N. Y
Good Time Park
Reds Boss Calls Cubs Series Lucky But Promises Strong Finish
Warren Giles Cincinnati Reds vice president general manager said the National League leaders are a lucky club but noted good teams are lucky and Reds will be better in 1940 and 1941. He cited spending and trades, praised aging stars, and expected Vander Meer Grissom and DiMaggio to improve. Only St Louis cards could challenge them in the stretch run.
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Chicago
Warren C. Giles
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati
Giles
Reds
Dan
Bud) Hafey
Staivers
Wally Berger
Ernie Lombardi
Paul Derringer
Johnny Vander Meer
Lee Grissom
Vince DiMaggio
Kansas City
Ival Goodman
St. Louis
South End tops Co-Ops 10 9 in close double bill
Softball fans saw two one run games at Southpark. South End led 3 in the first, then blanked in the second and third before four in the fourth and three in the sixth to beat the Co-Ops 10 to 9. Lions beat Oil-O-Matics 9 to 8 as Lions score in third, Oil-O-Matics rally in fifth but fall short.
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Southpark
South End
Lions
Miller
Hambletonian winners and notable race recalls in brief
Spas Mirror recalls last year’s Hambletonian winner McLin by J B Sheppard with straight heats. Princess Martha was second and Champlain third. Three years back Kit ie Son, a 22 year old Korean student, won the Olympic marathon for Japan in 2 29 18 8. Johnny Kelley was eighteenth as the only U S finisher. Five years ago Schoolboy Rowe drove in the Tigers’ 11th straight win, beating the Indians to stretch Detroit’s lead.
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Associated Press
J. B. Sheppard
McLin
Princess Martha
Champlain
Kitei Son
Japan
Johnny Kelley
U.S
Afo
Rowe
Detroit Tigers
Cleveland
Eight teams vie in sub district softball tournament
Fred Harris announced today that eight teams will compete in Lawrence for sub district state softball honors. Tonight at 7:30 Law rence Others meet Reno at Woodlawn, followed by Lawrence Fritzell vs Baldwin at 8:45. Tomorrow Brown Bombers face Paper Mill at 7:30 and Lawrence Sanitary meets Tongan- OxXie at 8:45. Finals Saturday night at Southpark.
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Lawrence
Fred Harris
Reno
Woodlawn
Lawrence Fritzell
Baldwin
Brown Bombers
Paper Mill
Lawrence Sanitary
Tongan- OxXie
Southpark
Harris
Leavenworth
Douglas
Johnson Counties
Ottawa
Tattle Tales and Baseball Banter From The Nation
A collage of sports and showbiz notes from New York and beyond. Sally Krieger trains for a Sara toga badge while a weekly buys a candid piece on a famous southern coach. Joe Medwick rumors and Hartnett’s fate swirl amid Cubs and Giants chatter. Kay Stammers and Don Budge spark tennis talk as Casey Stengel lectures.
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New York
Sally Krieger
Saratoga
Reds
Gus Mancuso
Cubs
Chicago
Hartnett
Joe Medwick
Carteret
N. J
Giants
Kay Stammers
Casey Stengel
New York Post
Chicago Bears
Sid Luckman
Football Dodgers
Bunny Austin
Don Budge
DiMaggio Bride Gap Closes As Gossip Swirls
The Daily News names six witnesses to Speaker Spoke Tris denial over claiming 15 outfielders better than Joe DiMaggio. The piece notes con gregation figures from major papers and Giants president Horace Stoneham. Dodger Al Todd referees Yale Princeton Harvard games.
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Tris
Joe DiMaggio
Daily News Today
Speaker
John P. Carmichael
Chicago Daily News
John Drebinger
New York Times
Horace Stoneham
Giants
al Todd
Dodger
Yale
Princeton
Harvard
Jimmy Double-X
Japan
Foxx
Lefty Gomez
Chicago Times Eyes Sporting Averages Dept
The Chicago Times imagines a sporting averages column to map feuds in majors and which stars will avoid collaboration next season. Hardin Simmons football fields 15 players over 200 pounds with coach Frank Kim stating a team average of 213 pounds on the line and 208 in the backfield. The lightest starter weighs 192 pounds.
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Chicago Times
Hardin- Simmons
Frank Kimbrough
Baseball Recap Highlights Nine-Run Sox Victory
Yesterday's stars included Lefty Grove and Bill Lee for the Red Sox and Cubs with McCormick driving in the Reds in a late night win. Rigney pitched five strong innings for the White Sox as they edged the Tigers, and Krakauskas held the Yankees while Hughes delivered a two run single to beat the Dodgers.
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Associated Press
Lefty Grove
Red Sox
Vicory
Bill Lee
Cubs
Buck McCormick
Reds
Lee
McCormick
T-a
Johnny Rigney
White Sox
Tigers
Joe Krakauskas
Senators
Yankees
Sub-District Tournament Night At Woodlawn Park
Sub-District games scheduled at Woodlawn park feature Brown Bombers versus Paper Mill and Lawrence Sanitary against Tonganoxie at 4:30 PM and 4:45 PM. Tonight also includes Girls' game at 7:30 and a 9:15 matchup Special games at South Park with connections to the CPA picnic.
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General Service
Auto Service
South Park
Obers
Reno
Fritzels Va. Baldwin
Woodlawn Park
C.P.A
Brown Bombers
Paper Mill
Lawrence Sanitary
Tonganoxie
Ban Johnson Results Marysville and Nearby Scores
County league score roundup shows Fairbury beating Marysville 12 to 4 and Junction City defeating Manhattan 6 to 2. Beloit posted 11 while Concordia led 13 in another pair of prep games.
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Marysville
Fairbury
Manhattan
Junction City
Beloit
Concordia
Experts Are Fooled as Second Division Clubs Win
The Reds and Yankees falter as the Senators surge with an eight game streak. White Sox, Cubs, and Phillies win while the Dodgers drop a night game. McKechnie and Craft suffer injuries, shifting pennant jitters across the league.
Ten Seeds Advance In Kansas Open Net Rounds
Independence Kan Aug 9 Top seeded players progress in the Kansas Open tennis tournament with no casualties. Warren Christner Topeka defending champion and No 1 seed defeated Jerry Barnes Topeka 6 1 6 1 to reach the third round. Second seed Albert Rollins Okmulgee Theodore Glenn Wichita won 6 0 6 1. Bob Patterson Tulsa No 3 beat Walter Johnson Oklahoma City 6 0 6 1. Miss Jayne Johnson Wichita Falls Tex the top seed in women's singles defaulted to Miss Katherine Sircoulomb due to appendectomy. Miss Mary Janet McDonald Chanute No 2 reached the third round with 6 3 6 3 over Mary Saunders Muskogee Okla. In junior singles Gayle Kellogg Omaha seeded first won prelim and first round matches from Eddie Parker Fort Scott and Bryant Bradley Jonlin by default. Gerald Tucker Winfield second-ranked junior beat Richard Grabham Topeka 6 2 8 6 in the first round.
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Independence
Kan
Warren Christner
Topeka
Jerry Barnes
Albert Rollins
Okmulgee
Theodore Glenn
Wichita
Bob Patterson
Tulsa
Walter Johnson
Oklahoma City
Jayne Johnson
Wichita Falls
Tex
Katherine Sircoulomb
Mary Janet McDonald
Chanute
Mary Saunders
Muskogee
Oklo
Gayle Kellogg
Omaha
Eddie Parker
Fort Scott
Bryant Bradley
Jonlin
Gerald Tucker
Winfield
Richard Grabham
Fort Smith Cling to First as Hutchinson Stings Giants
Fort Smith holds sole Western Association lead after Hutchinson Pirates end their three game slide with a 5 4 win. Walter Shinn ties game with a ninth inning homer, but a wild throw in the Owls half provides the deciding run.
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Topeka
Kan
Fort Smith
Hutchinson Pirates
Elmer
Pop) Phillips
Giants
Walter Shinn
Owls
Joplin
Miners
Hutchinson
Fough
Pirates
Charles Wensloff
Dodgers and Phillies swap in baseball cycle nickname
Last season the Dodgers purchased Dolph Camilli from the Phillies and Camilli took Buddy Hassett's place at first base. Hassett moved to Boston and beat Elbie Fletcher. Fletcher went to Pittsburgh and replaced Gus Suhr with Camilli’s old Phillies role.
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Dodgers
Dolph Camilli
Phillies
Camilli
Buddy Hassett
Hassett
Boston
Elbie Fletcher
Fletcher
Pittsburgh
Gus Suhr
Gus
Major League Leaders American League Batting and Pitching
American League leaders include DiMaggio hitting .391 for New York and Foxx at .366 for Boston. Foxx leads with 29 homers. Greenberg and McCosky top runs with 85. Williams drives in 89 for Boston. Detroit stars McCosky and Greenberg appear in multiple stats. pitching leaders include Grove 12-2.
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DiMaggio
New York
Foxx
Boston
Greenberg
McCosky
Detroit
Williams
McQuinn
St. Louis
McPash
Case
Washington
Willams
Lewis
Keltner
Cleveland
Wright
Chapman
Donald
Grove
Arnovich
Philadelphia
Bonura
Werber
Cincinnati
Frey
McCormick
Brown
Slaughter
Mize
Herman
Chicago
Vaughan
Pittsburgh
Ott
Handley
Hack
Walters
Watt
Brooklyn
Retirement in sight for London-Alex Herd golfer after failed qualifier
London-Alex Sandy Herd, a British Open veteran of nearly six decades, confirms retirement after failing to qualify this summer. The 1902 Open champion ends a storied career marked by longevity and early triumph.
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London
Alex
Sandy) Herd
Borowy Fastest Pitch From Newark-Trained Star
Observers say Hank Borowy a Newark Bears pitcher and former Fordham star has the fastest ball in the International league.
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Newark
Hank Borowy
Fordham
Newark Bears
Local residents visit Burlington and take trips
Wilma Lee Johnson Everett O'Con nor and Will O'Connor with Mrs Jesse O'Connor spent last weekend in Burlington visiting friends. Harry Phillips of New Hampton called on the A. M. Kinnison family. Howard and Mrs. Phillips visited Wellsville. The Kinnisons moved to the home of George Jeffries. Stoneback family at World's Fair trip. Martin family visited in Kansas City for Fred Gregory’s hospital stay. Joan Daum of Lawrence visited the Martins. Jesse O'Connor traveled to California with J. M. Sanderson. Francis Wheatcroft visited Lane county. Hilda Lippe from Clay County stayed with Emile Regnier's family. Frances Smith of Chicago visited in town. Davison and W. T. Smith of Dighton visited H. W. Phillips.
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Wilma Lee Johnson
Everett O'Connor
Will O'Connor
Jesse O'Connor
Burlington
Arry Phillips
New Hampton
A. M. Kinnison
Howard Phillips
Harry Carpenter
Wellsville
A M. Kinnison
George Jeffries
H. H. Stoneback
Wilson Martin
Robert Martin
Kansas City
Fred Gregory
Joan Daum
Lawrence
J. M. Sanderson
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